gar·nish·ee (gär n -sh  )n. A third party who has been notified that money or property in his or her hands but belonging to a defendant has been seized by legal writ. tr.v. gar·nish·eed, gar·nish·ee·ing, gar·nish·ees 1. To seize by garnishment: garnishee a debtor's wages. 2. To serve with a garnishment: garnishee an employer. |
garnishee [ˌgɑːnɪˈʃiː] Law
n
(Law) a person upon whom a garnishment has been served
vb -nishees, -nisheeing, -nisheed (tr)
1. (Law) to attach (a debt or other property) by garnishment
2. (Law) to serve (a person) with a garnishment
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | garnishee - a wage earner who is served with a garnishment earner, wage earner - someone who earn wages in return for their labor |
| Verb | 1. | garnishee - take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt" confiscate, impound, sequester, seize, attach - take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" |
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